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Tips for Tots
Parents: These tips are for children who are too young to read. It is
important that you not frighten your child, but with repeated lessons teach your child the
following:
- Never get into a car with a stranger or someone you don't know well. Tell your parents
if someone asks you to go with them.
- Always play with a friend.
- Do not accept anything including gifts, candy, food or toys from a stranger. Tell your
parents if someone offers you these things.
- Know the location of safe houses--places children can go if they are frightened, lost
or being bothered.
- Cry loudly for help and run if you are followed by a person or by someone in a car.
- Know your name, address and phone number and how and when to call 911. Don't give this
information to a stranger.
- Know how to dial your telephone, including area code.
- Never open the door when home alone. Phone a trusted neighbour or 911 if someone tries
to get into the house.
- Never let anyone touch you in a way that you do not like, especially in an area that
is normally covered by a bathing suit. If someone tries to touch you there, tell your
parent(s) or someone you trust at once.
- Never go anywhere without asking a parent or the person looking after you first.
- Have a secret code word; only go with someone who knows the code word (make it simple
and practice often). Remember that the word is a secret not to be shared with anyone but
your parents.
- Your parents will always love you, no matter what others might say, and will always
want you to be safe.
- Play "what if" games with a group of your friends to understand what you need to
remember. (Repeat often because young children forget quickly).
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